Merger reform 101: what’s changing and why it matters
With Australia’s new merger regime mere months away, make sure you understand how its key features and pitfalls will affect your practice.
By Jacqueline Downes - 2 min read
Religious divorce and the family courts
The Family Court has said it cannot assist litigants to obtain a religious divorce given the constitutional limitations imposed by s 116 of the Constitution….
By Melanie Rubin - 2 min read
Coercive treatment options for anorexia under the Mental Health and Guardianship Acts
Eating disorders have significant health and personal impacts on those living with the illness. Sometimes coercive treatment is necessary to help a person recover. By…
By Anina Johnson, Malcolm Schyvens and Danielle Maloney - 2 min read
High Court examines tendency evidence in Hughes v The Queen
In order to have ‘significant probative value’ it is not a requirement that tendency evidence be similar to the charged conduct. By LIZZIE McLAUGHLIN.
By Lizzie McLaughlin - 3 min read
Death benefit nominations & substitute decision makers: ALRC Elder Abuse Report
In the Elder Abuse Report, the Australian Law Reform Commission recommended review of the authority of those holding enduring powers of attorney.
By Rosalind Croucher AM - 2 min read
Private sponsorship of refugees and humanitarian entrants: risks and rewards for Australia*
A newly established Community Support Programme will enable communities, businesses and individuals to propose refugees and humanitarian entrants for resettlement to Australia.
By Khanh Hoang - 2 min read
Full Court upholds most findings in Timber Creek native title compensation case
The Full Federal Court handed down its appeal decision in Australia’s first native title compensation case, Northern Territory of Australia v Griffiths [2017] FCAFC 106.
By Leonie Flynn - 2 min read
Do you know it all? When it’s unwise to advise
Dabbling in unfamiliar practice areas can be unfair to the client and increase risk for the practitioner. By KERRIE LALICH.
By Kerrie Lalich - 2 min read
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: September 2017
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 1 min read
Wills and estates: September 2017
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By PAM SUTTOR.
By Pamela Suttor - 1 min read
Criminal law: September 2017
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 3 min read